Department of Labor Announces New and 2nd Year HVRP Grant Awards

U.S. Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao has announced $17 million in grants to train and employ homeless veterans. The grants were awarded under the Department of Labor's Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP). New Grantees were awarded $6.7 million in 16 states, and current program grantees received $10.3 million in second-year funding.

"Through the department's Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program, about 12,000 American veterans across 31 states will receive $17 million in funding for occupational training, education, placement assistance and other key services," Secretary Chao said. "President George W. Bush and I are dedicated to making sure that no veteran is left behind."

HVRP expedites the reintegration of homeless veterans into the labor force. The grants provide homeless veterans with job training and placement assistance. The Department of Labor's Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) expects that more than 8,000 homeless veterans will gain employment as a result of these grants.

Funds are awarded on a competitive basis to state and local workforce investment boards, local public agencies, and nonprofit organizations, including faith-based and community organizations, which have familiarity with the area and population to be served and can administer an effective program.  HVRP has been recognized nationwide as an extraordinarily efficient program and is the only federal program that focuses exclusively on employment of veterans who are homeless.

HVRP Grant Awards
* Indicates second-year funding.  All other grants are first-year funded.

State -- Grant Award -- City, counties served

AL   Aletheia House, $250,000* - Birmingham, Jefferson  
AZ   U.S. Veterans Initiative Inc., $300,000 - Phoenix, Mesa, Marricopa  
AZ   Pima County, $200,000* - Pima, Tucson 
CA   The Salvation Army, $300,000 - Los Angeles 
CA   Vietnam Veterans of San Diego Inc., $230,000 - San Diego 
CA   Vietnam Veterans of California , $255,000 - Sacramento, Yolo, Eldorado 
CA   Swords to Plowshares, $300,000 - San Francisco 
CA   City of Sunnyvale, $275,000 - Santa Clara  
CA   North County Interfaith Council, $155,000 - North San Diego 
CA   Vietnam Veterans of California Inc,. $150,000 - Eureka, Arcata  
CA   Mental Health Systems, $298,094* - East region, San Diego  
CA   Volunteers of America, $300,000* - Los Angeles County 
CA   P.A.T.H., Los Angeles, $102,000* - Los Angeles County  
CA   New Directions Inc., $229,694* - Los Angeles 
CA   U.S. Veterans Initiative Inc., $300,000* - Long Beach, Los Angeles County  
CA   Vietnam Veterans of North San Diego, $250,000* - North city region
         of San Diego  
CA   Salvation Army Los Angeles, $160,000*  - Los Angeles
CO   City & County of Denver, $238,723*  - Denver
CT   The WorkPlace Inc, Bridgeport, $299,880* - Fairfield County  
DC   All Faith Consortium, $299,799*  - District of Columbia 
DC   Peoples Involvement Corp., $294,060*  - District of Columbia 
FL   Volunteers of America, Tampa, $150,000* - Jacksonville  
HI   Network Enterprises Inc., $265,000 - Honolulu, state of Hawaii 
HI   U.S. Veterans Initiative, $200,000 - Kalaeloa, state of Hawaii  
IA   Churches United Inc. of Greater Des Moines, $177,300* - Des Moines, Polk  
IL   The Inner Voice, Chicago, $300,000* - Chicago, Cook
IN   Healthnet Inc., $278,294* - Indianapolis, Marion  
KY   Volunteers of America Kentucky Inc., $200,000 - E. Kentucky Appalacia  
KY   Volunteers of America Kentucky, $200,000 - West Virginia Appalacia
KY   Ohio Valley Goodwill Kentucky, $295,000*  - Kenton, Campbell, Boone 
LA   Quad Area Community Action Agency, $250,000 - Ascension, Livingston, 
         St. Helena, E & W Feliciana  
MA   The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, $200,000 - Massachusetts  
MA   Massachusetts Veterans Inc., $122,169 - North Central Massachusetts  
MA   United Veterans of America Inc., $220,000 - Berkshire, Hampshire  
MA   Vietnam Veterans Workshop, $168,761*  - Eastern Massachusetts 
MD   Maryland Center for Veterans Education & Training, $248,364 - Baltimore 
MD   Way Station, Inc., $299,640*  - Maryland 
ME   Maine Department of Labor/BES/CCTRC, $199,777 - Maine  
MI   Michigan Veterans Foundation, $264,372 - Detroit, Wayne  
MN   MN Assistance Council for Veterans, $300,000* - Hennepin, Ramsey,
          Anoka, Scott, Washington  
MO   St. Patrick Center, $293,100 - Missouri, Southern Illinois  
MO   City of St. Louis, $295,000* - St. Louis 
NC   Asheville Buncombe Community, $198,200 - North Carolina, 18 counties  
NJ   Urban Renewal Corporation, Newark, $300,000* - Essex, Hudson  
NY   Black Veterans for Social Justice Inc., $295,350 - New York City  
NY   United Veterans Beacon House Inc., $108,800 - Queens, Suffolk, Nassau  
NY   The Saratoga Rural Preservation Co., $115,750 - Saratoga, Rensalaer,
         Warren, Washington, Schenectady  
NY   Veterans Outreach Center, $300,000* - Rochester, Monroe, Livingston,
         Ontario, Orleans, Wayne   
NY   Salvation Army Rochester, $163,437* - Rochester, Monroe 
NY   Nassau County, $75,000* - Nassau  
NY   Western NY Vets Housing Coalition, $162,475* - Buffalo, Erie, Niagara Falls, 
         Niagara 
NY   Goodwill Industries of Western NY, $194,340* - Western New York, Niagara,
         Erie, Chautauqua, Cattaraugus  
OH   Ohio Valley Goodwill Industries $299,440 - Cincinnati, Hamilton, Butler,
         Warren 
OH   Volunteers of America of Central Ohio, $266,136*  - Columbus, Franklin
OH   Volunteers of America, NE & NC, $300,000*  - Cleveland, Cuyahoga 
OK   Tulsa Area WI, $300,000* - Tulsa, Creek, Osage, Pawnee, Rogers  
OR   Central City Concern, $298,440 - Portland, Vancouver (WA) 
PA   Impact Services Corp, Philadelphia, $250,000* - Philadelphia,
         SE Pennsylvania  
PA   Vietnam Veterans Leadership Program, $291,918*  - Pittsburgh, Allegheny  
PA   Philadelphia Vet Multi-Service & Education Center, $250,000* - Philadelphia,
         Chester, Bucks, Montgomery, Delaware  
SC   SC Employment Security, $200,000* - Columbia, state of South Carolina  
SC   Goodwill Industries of Lower SC, $172,280* - Chas, Berkeley, Dorchester  
TN   Operation Stand Down, $300,000*  - Nashville, Davidson 
TN   Volunteers of America of KY&TN, $300,000* - Anderson, Blount, Knox,
         Loudon, Sevier, Union  
TX   American GI Forum Nat. Vets, $250,000 - Houston, Harris   
TX   American GI Forum Nat. Vets, $300,000 - San Antonio, Bexar  
WA   Snohomish Co. Workforce, $175,000*  - Snohomish 
WA   Washington Dept VA, $300,000* - Seattle, Puget Sound region of King,
          Kitsap, Pierce, Snohomish, Thurston  
WI   Veterans Assistance Foundation Inc., $137,166 - Monroe, Waupaca  
WI   Center for Veterans Issues, $215,549*  - Racine 
WI   Milwaukee County VSO, $250,000* - Milwaukee 

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